Fontana (the old Fontana), Pocono, Indy and Michigan are larger than intermediate tracks, but not superspeedways. The number of such tracks is going way down in 2021, which means that drivers who did well at […]
Once upon a time, road courses were the least popular type of racing among NASCAR fans — and also among many drivers. But that’s changed. And it’ll change even more given that there are seven […]
If asked who the best superspeedway driver was, most NASCAR fans would say Dale Earnhardt. But what do the numbers say? This post is part of a preseason series on how the 2021 NASCAR schedule […]
Although Santa’s making a list, we here at Building Speed are also in the list-making mode. In the third part of this seemingly never-ending series, we examine at how individual drivers fared in 2020. Please […]
Hard to believe it’s already time for NASCAR by the Numbers, isn’t it? With another season in the record books (and what a year it was!) it’s time to look at what the numbers say […]
The Charlotte Roval was a runaway win for Chase Elliott, with a margin of victory of almost four seconds. But there’s more to the story of this race. Here’s your Roval Rundown for race 2020-32. […]
Talladega 2020-31 was a race of attrition and mistakes, which is reflected in the large number of cautions and cars that didn’t finish the race or finished laps down. A caution on lap 1 is […]
Brad Keselowski lost his power steering early in Stage 3 of the fall Bristol race. I wondered if we could quantify how much power steering affects lap times. Turns out we can. Below is a […]
Every race in the playoffs is critical, but the elimination races, like this week’s Bristol race, are even more critical. How do drivers do in the fall races at Bristol? Here’s your Bristol Driver Stats. […]
A close finish, an underdog winner and tempers that matched the temperature. Here’s your Texas Race Report. I know it’s technically not spring, but it’s the first Texas race of the year. Since most of […]
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